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Type of Contender: Animation
Contender Factor: 72.92 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Chris Appelhans, Maggie Kang
Writers: Danya Jimenez, Hannah McMechan, Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans, Bo Yeon Kim, Erika Lippoldt
Stars: Arden Cho, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, Ahn Hyo-Seop, Unjin Kim, Joel Kim Booster, Alan Lee, SungWon Cho, Danny Chung, Daniel Dae Kim, Ken Jeong, Lee Byung-hun
Techs: Nathan Schauf (Ed); Gary H. Lee (Ci); Marcelo Zarvos (Mu)
Distributor: Netflix
Prior Recognition:
Rating: 7.5 out of 15
Stage 2 – Content
Genre: Animation, Action
Length: 1h 35m
MPAA Rating: PG
Rating: 6.17 out of 10
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: None
Release Date: Jun. 20, 2025
Rating: 6 out of 10
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 99%
CinemaScore: TBD
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Box Office Tally: $19,200,000
Box Office Status: Closed
Rating: 10.25 out of 15
